Appetizers / Soups / Salads

White Beans and Greens Soup is for Dinner.

White Beans and Greens Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

White Beans and Greens Soup takes 50 minutes to cook.

White Beans and Greens Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for White Beans and Greens Soup are:

1 lb dried or 30oz canned white (great northern) beans
1 tbsp smart balance margarine
1 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion chopped
3 stalks of cerely diced
2 medium carrots chopped
3 cloves minced garlic
4 cups vegetable broth
4 cups of water
1/2 tsp salt
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 tbsp ground sage or 6-8 chopped fresh sage leaves
14 oz can diced tomatoes
4 cups chopped collards (or kale or escarole)
freshly ground pepper

Here is how you make White Beans and Greens Soup:

Makes 8 two cup servings.Cook dried beans and set aside.Melt olive oil and margarine in a large soup pot. Add chopped onins, celery and carrots and saute about 5 minutes. Add minced garlic and cook another one minute. Add the beans (either the cooked dry beans or canned beans, rinsed and drained). Add the broth, salt, thyme, sage and water. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes. Add the diced tomatoes and simmer another 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the chopped greens and cook about 5 minutes. Makes about 8 two cup servings.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JAMAMOM.

The nutritional information for White Beans and Greens Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 170.9

• Total Fat: 2.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 999.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 28.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.2 g
• Protein: 9.0 g